Afternoon Tea was popularized by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford in the early 19th century. She started the tradition of having a light meal and tea in the afternoon to curb her hunger between lunch and dinner. So, while she didn't technically "invent" Afternoon Tea, she definitely made it a thing.
Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the lightbulb.
Which group was credited with inventing the recitative
Manute Bol is credited with inventing/popularizing the phrase "my bad"
An afternoon tea is a formal meal comprising light snacks.
Phoenician
Chinese
Alexander Flemming
Phoenician
The steamboat
Aristotle
because it all ways cold in the afternoon
if u eat afternoon tea in a restaurant, its an extra meal to pay for.